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Found December 11, 2011 on PredsOnTheGlass: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Pekka Rinne,  Corey Perry,  Teemu Selanne,  Bobby Ryan,  Francois Beauchemin,  Andrew Gordon,  Nick Spaling,  Roman Josi,  Jordin Tootoo,  Dan Ellis
TEAMS: Nashville Predators,  Anaheim Ducks,  St. Louis Blues
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The Nashville Predators evened their home record on Saturday night at 5-5-3 for the season with a 3-2 win over the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday night. The victory snapped a four game losing streak on home ice.This season has been anything but typical for a Predators team that has had an average record of 26-11-4 at the Bridgestone Arena since the NHL lockout. The team has one of the better records on the road (9-6-1) but has played inconsistently at home.After righting his ship with a win in Columbus on Thursday, that snapped a personal six game losing streak, Pekka Rinne was pleased to win at home, while stopping 15 of 17 Ducks' shots. "It was big. It's always fun to play in this building and for our fans it was a big win.""For us too, we are right there battling for the playoff spot and it's going to be like this until the end of the season. Every game is so big, especially at home. We've been playing pretty well on the road and now it's time to kic...
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